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Mali jihadist groups to merge

Mali's main jihadist groups said on Thursday they will merge under Islamist leader Iyad Ag-Ghali whose fighters have claimed multiple attacks on Malian, French...

Nigeria’s vice president visits oil region for peace talks

Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo travelled to the restive southeastern oil region on Thursday to continue peace talks, according to his Twitter account, as...

Gambia’s Barrow travels to Senegal for his first foreign trip

The President of the Gambia Adama Barrow is visiting Senegal for a three-day official visit from Thursday, his first foreign trip since becoming President.

Nigeria’s talks with Boko Haram over Chibok girls could lead to peace

Talks between Nigeria and Boko Haram militants over the release of some 200 schoolgirls abducted from Chibok almost three years ago could extend to...

Liberia’s Ebola hero dies in childbirth

The West African country of Liberia is mourning the death of its biggest Ebola fighter, Salome Karwah.

VIDEO: Should Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Resign?

President Muhammadu Buhari has been in the United Kingdom since January on a medical vacation. Buhari's continued stay has set tongues wagging, with unending...

Gambia scraps age limit for president and vice-president

The Gambia’s parliament has voted to remove the age limit placed on persons seeking to become President and Vice-president in the West African country. The...

Nigeria’s economy contracted by 1.5 percent in 2016

Nigeria's gross domestic product fell by 1.5 percent in 2016 due to lower oil revenues, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday, for...

Guinea president fires ministers after deadly protests

Guinea's President Alpha Conde fired three ministers, according to a decree read on state television on Monday, following violent protests over a teachers' strike last week in which seven people were killed and dozens more were injured.

Nigeria reforms its Visa acquisition process for foreigners

The government of Nigeria has announced new reforms in its visa application process for foreigners.

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